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Bloomsbury Accounting and Tax Service
Eligible firms have free access to Bloomsbury Professional's comprehensive online library, comprising more than 60 titles from some of the country's leading tax and accounting subject matter experts. Find out who is eligible and how you can access the Accounting and Tax Service.
eBooks
The ICAEW Library & Information Service provides full text access to a selection of key business and reference eBooks from leading publishers. eBooks are available to logged-in ICAEW members, ACA students and other entitled users. If you are unable to access an eBook, please see our Help and support advice or contact library@icaew.com.
Articles and books in the ICAEW Library collection
To find out how you can borrow books from the Library please see our guide to borrowing books.
You can obtain copies of articles or extracts of books and reports through our document supply service.
Legislation
The primary legislation covering occupational health and safety within the UK is the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
Statutory Instruments
The following six Statutory Instruments, known as the ‘six pack’, implement key European health and safety directives.
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
Statutory Instrument 1999 No.3242
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
Statutory Instrument 1998 No.2306
- Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
Statutory Instrument 1992 No.3004
- Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
Statutory Instrument 1992 No.2966
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
Statutory Instrument 1992 No.2793
- Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
Statutory Instrument 1992 No.2792
Additional regulations include:
- Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
Statutory Instrument 2005 No.1643
- Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996
Statutory Instrument 1996 No.1513
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
Statutory Instrument 1995 No.3163
A complete list of Acts owned or enforced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Statutory Instruments owned or enforced by the HSE or local authorities is available.
All UK legislation and regulations are archived on Legislation.gov.uk. The ICAEW Library also subscribes to electronic databases with the complete text of UK legislation, including the latest revisions. For information on accessing these resources, please contact the Library.
Guidance and publications
Health and safety at work
Information from Gov.uk on a range of health, safety and premises topics aimed at employers.
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Government body responsible for legislation and codes of practice. The website provides comprehensive guidance by topic and industry, including:
- Enforcing health and safety
- Health and safety made simple: The basics for your business
- Health and safety publications in other languages
- Register of convictions and notices
- RIDDOR – Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013
- Risk management and risk assessment
Health and Safety Executive Scotland
HSE information dedicated to legislation in Scotland. It covers differences in health and safety in Scotland, statistics, research, enforcement and news.
Health, safety and wellbeing (TUC)
Advice from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) covering a wide range of health and safety issues.
Organisations
British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS)
Services from the research and professional awareness group includes technical publications, training and qualifications.
British Safety Council (BSC)
The BSC researches and lobbies on occupational health and safety issues, providing training, qualifications and audit and advisory tools.
Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC)
Scientific advisory body working on issues related to industrial injuries benefit. Access positions papers, reports, news and list of prescribed diseases.
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
Independent not-for-profit organisation for health and safety workers in Europe. Plenty of information is available online including guidance, reports, papers and training materials.
International Stress Management Association (ISMA)
Based in the UK, the ISMA is a registered charity promoting best practice and professional standards in stress management. Access articles from Stress News, research papers and reports and an excellent collection of links.
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
A registered charity providing advice, information, professional qualifications and training on the prevention of accidents in all areas of life.
Atom Content Marketing guides
- Health and safety law
Looking after health, safety and welfare is not just a legal requirement - it makes commercial sense. Failing to manage health and safety properly can be far more costly than getting it right in the first place. - Working time regulations
Regulations covering working hours apply to almost every business. Working time regulations aim to improve health and safety by controlling the hours employees work.
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